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Thanks Ray, that was my second idea I have a couple of 9' dipsey rods that I run braided line on. I think I will switch one over to wire . I can use it for both wire dipsey and thumper duty.

I am in the market for a new wire line rod with roller guides. I have a starfire now that i am not happy with . The line tends to jump out of the groove in the tip roller and makes it impossible to reel . Any one have any favorites ? And where can i buy it ? The Watertown Gander Mountain has one i like , but is is $100 and I hate to spend that much on a rod that is used only once in a while. Thanks for any help. Mark

The "close the barn door after the horse is already out" mentality needs to go . VHS is here and will be forever. The fish need to build up an immunity to it, just like we humans and the "Svine flu" . Tom, there has not been a decent replacement to your cut bait since you discontinued it's distribution in the US. I hope that sometime in the (near) future you will be able to supply your product in the US . I can only wish and hope. By the way , Tom , what will you take for the 5 pacs in the pic ?

Hey Yankee Troller why you buying paddles ? Don't you have an engine on your boat ?

I think we are onto something. Maybe we can train them to jump on command. How do you say "PULL !" in chinese ?

Underware ? What's underware ?

As this is a NY Stae law , it is my understanding that the CG is not responsible for enforcing it. The enforcement falls to the DEC and the troopers and sherriff . I was stopped for a safety check by the CG once, when I got to the distress flag ( NY requirement) the coastie said that was not one of the items they inspect or require.

Maybe your inflatable friend can be counted as a pfd. I wonder if you have to be wearing her (or him ) for it to count ? And on the front or back ? These questions need to be addressed by the DEC ! You can tell winter is closing in LOL.

I have a question. Does an inflatable friend have to wear a pfd ?

I fished off the haystack on Sat. 8/15 . We managed a small laker first thing ( about 7 AM ) then nothing for 3 hours. Marked very few fish . Finally hooked up about 10 and landed a 29 # king . We were headed deeper and had the hit in 150 FOW . 1 more knock off with no one home and that was it for the day. Quit at 2 PM . Looks like the charters were targeting lakers . Talked to a guy from PA at the launch who told me he had his best day ever on lakers. Ho Hum, he can have the oil cans . But I guess if thats all that will cooperate then it's better than nothing. Kings are few and far between . I don't know what is up .

It will make it much easier for the coasties to find your frozen corpse.

All the reports I have seen say that the towel trick works on all riggers. FYI , Cannon has discontinued the Speed N Temp so the price you are paying is for a discontinued unit.

Hi, I have used the uni trolls for years and i have experienced what you are referring to. You will have to remove the square (early model) or rectangular (late) cover on the opposite side of the rigger from the handle. Then back off handle to remove from the shaft , don't loose the ball bearings and washers and the cone shaped spring ( the grooves in the washers are supposed to be there) . You can the pull the shaft out from the cover side. The drag washer ( composite ) is between two metal washers, one has the grooves for the dogs the other is smooth on the circumference. Check these washers for any damage, if they show wear or grooving you will have to replace them. The drag washers will need replacing for sure (one per rigger).I have always ordered my parts from Cat. Gary's but there are other Cannon parts dealers out there. If you call them I am sure they can fix you up if you describe the parts you need. Don't forget to grease the bearings under the handle when you put it back together. Hope this helps.

What Chinook said !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There are many variables that determine how much cable is required to reach actual depth. I have seen times that i needed 160 ft of cable to reach 110 ft of depth. You may have been in a serious current. What was your boat speed compared to your down speed ? The larger the flasher you use , the more drag on the cable and more blow back .An 11 " flasher pulls much harder than an 8 " . There are times when you must use an 11-13 " flasher , and you just have to put up with more blow back. Your tangling problems ,and we've all had more tangles than we care to remember, may be due to your weight. Try using a different weight, yours may be wandering all over down there. I used 13# pancake weights for a while to minimize blowbacks and had amazing tangles. It turns out the weights were wandering back and forth many feet. Sometimes due to strong side currents acting on the large surfaces. I went back to balls with fins and my troubles decreased . What kind of set back are you running (distance from release to lure) ? The longer the set back the more chance of tangling in a current or turn. I have experimented for a lot of years and found that there is no hard and fast rule for the amount of cable needed to reach a certain depth. An uncoated cable with an 11" flasher seems to need an additional 15 % let out to reach target depth (with no down currents), that is ,to reach 100' of depth try letting out 115' of cable. lastly don't rely on sonar to give you the depth of your lure . It is merely telling you how far from the transducer your st up is . If your sonar shows your ball at 100' , it only means that it is 100' from the ducer , actual depth may only be 80'. Hope this helps a little , knowing you are not the only one dealing with all the variables.